MELBOURNE — Breaker Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn's signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after the Australian declared she could not bring herself to battle following the backlash over her Paris Olympic performance.
Raygun of Australia in action.MELBOURNE — Breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn's signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after the Australian declared she could not bring herself to battle following the backlash over her Paris Olympic performance.
The 37-year-old was mocked online and in the mainstream media for everything from her moves to her green official team kit."I'm not going to compete any more, no," she said on 2DayFM. "Yeah, I mean I still dance, and I still break. But, you know, that's like in my living room with my partner.Breaking was dropped from the Olympic programme for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Gunn said she would not consider coming out of retirement if the dance-sport returned to the Games.
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